Hose-supporter.



No. 772,021. 1 PATENTED OCT. 11, 1904. W. E. BOWEN.

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UNITED STATES Patented October 11, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

HOSE-SUPPORTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 772,021, dated October 11, 1904.

Application filed February 1, 1904. Serial No. 191,4:70. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. BOWEN, a citizen of the United States, residing in East Orange, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hose-Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

The present hose-supporting harness for ladies wear embodies as one of its essential features a continuous suspender-cord or its equivalent caught up over suitable connections adapted to be held suspended in front of and adjacent the hips of the wearer, as well as at a point substantially midway therebetween. The present supporter thus effects a subdivision of the total pull orstrain incidental to the actual use of the harness, and a distribution thereof is accomplished such that the minimum of discomfort is experienced. For holding the aforesaid connections in place a band or belt for encircling the wearers waist may be used, although the invention is not dependent for its means of suspension to such an article, since it may hang from a corset, waist, or other garment.

A hose-supporter embodying the present invention comprises a continuous suspender cord, band, or tape to whose outer dependent ends are secured hose-grips. Hanging from this suspender-cord, intermediate the outer ends of the latter, are hose-grip suspenders having a sliding connection with such cord, the cord being caught up intermediate the grips over connections which in the event of a belt being used hangs when the harness is in use from the waist of the wearer.

The drawing accompanying the present specification illustrates a hose-supporter embodying my present improvements.

I prefer the use of a cord instead of a band or tape for carrying the grips, although in using the term cord I include all equivalents thereof, whether they be of a band or a tape like nature. This cord may be of an inelastic nature, or it may be an elastic cord either throughout its length or parts thereof may be inelastic, while other parts are of an elastic nature. Such cord is designated in the drawing by 2 and has at each end thereof a suitable form of hose-grip, such as 3.

In the particular means illustrated for suspending the cord a belt B is indicated, provided with a buckle 4, tabs 5, 6, and 6 depending from the belt at points such that the two outer tabs 6 6 will be brought substantially over the hips of the wearer, while the tab 5 is located substantially midway between the outer tabs. To each tab is secured, preferably adjustably, a slider or fair-leader connection, such as 7, from each of which, as illustrated, extends a buckle device 8, whereby the buckle may be adjustably secured at the proper point of the tab. These tabs (one or more) may be of elastic or non-elastic material, as desired. Midway between its ends the cord 2 leads over the middle connection 7, which in conjunction with the connections 7 7, (dependent from the outer tabs 6 6,) over which the end portions of the cord are caught, form loops 12 12. In the bight of the loops 12 12 are located connections 9, adapted to slide upon the cord, and extending from each of which is a suspender-cord 10, to whose lower end is fixed a hose-grip 11. These slider connections may manifestly be replaced by pulleys or the like. A pair of hose-grips 3 and 11 suffice for the support of one stocking and the other pair for the other stocking.

It is apparent from the foregoing construction that the parts are so related that they are able to adjust themselves conformably to the Various positions of the wearer, while the hose-grips 11 are independently slidably related to the main suspender-cord 2.

The suspender-cord is free to adjust itself from end to end and to slide and adjust itself from one side of the body of the wearer to the other. The hose-grips 3 will be fastened to the hose, and as the body moves the cord between will reeve through the fair-leaders 7 to adjust the length of the cord between the outer fair-leaders and the hose-grips 3 and will also reeve and slide through the fair-leaders 9. The change of position of the body or the limbs of the wearer will cause the shifting or reeving of the cord, and it will be apparent that the cord will when the wearer is walking adjust itself particularly through the central fair-leader. Not only does the organization permit the cord on each side to adjust itself IOO . 4 I I I to the various movements on such side, but the intermediate or central slide permits the adjustment from one side to the other. If the strain on one of the ends 3 is greater than that on the other end 3, equalization will be had between such ends. The device is continuously active from side to side when the wearer is in motion, thus avoiding strains upon the various portions of the device and also a drawing sensation due to movement of the body or limbs.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. A hose-supporter comprising a continuous suspender-cord having at each end a hosegrip and adapted to form a pair of loops intermediate its ends, a series of three fair-leader connections over which the upper part of the cord is caught and through which it is adapted to slide, means for holding said connections in position, a fair-leader connection in the bight of each of the loops of the cord and through which it is adapted to slide, and a hose-grip suspender dependent from the latter of said connections and each carrying a hose-grip.

2. In a hose-supporter, the combination of a belt, tabs extending therefrom, fair-leader connections adjustably aiiixed to said tabs, a continuous suspender-cord running over said connections and adapted to form between the ends of the cord a pair of loops, a fair-leader connection in the bight of each loop, a hosegrip suspender extending from each of said latter connections and each provided with a hose-grip, and hose-grips secured to the ends of the cord.

3. A hose-supporter comprising a continuous cord having at each end a hose-grip, means at each side and at the center of the body of the wearer to suspend the cord and permit the same to slide therethrough, and hosegrips slidably connected to the cord between said former connections.

et. A hose-supporter comprising a continuous cord having at each end a hose-grip, means at each side and at the center of the body of the wearer to suspend the cord and permit the same to slide therethrough, hose-grips slid ably connected to said cord between said former connections, and means to adjust the suspending means.

5. In a hose-supporter, the combination of a continuous suspender-cord; hose-grips secured to the ends of the cord; the cord having three bights at one side, and two bights and its two ends at the other side; a fairleader connection in each bight; the set of three serving to carry the cord and the set of two serving to carry hose-grips; and said hosegrips.

Signed at Nos. 9 to 15 Murray street, New York, N. Y., this 29th day of January, 1904.

WM. E. BOWEN.

Witnesses:

FRED. J. DOLE, JOHN O. SEIFERT. 

